2006-10-28 03:52:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
This is a peculiar question because people who hold that there is such a thing as a just war may not believe the Iraq war could be justified. There are those who justify the Iraq and then try to use it as a just war. Scholars who believe in a 'just war' do have an agenda that fits a war being just or unjust. The problem is they do not always agree. It is quite the dilemma. One believes in a war then justifies it. That is The Just War Theory is merely an ideal. Nations and people will go to war thinking they are always just. Then the justification discussion begins. The longer and more deadly it is being just loses its appeal especially when you side is losing.
2006-10-28 04:02:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Following Augustine's precepts for Just War, it depends if Iraq really was an imminent threat to the US. It seems now that it wasn't, but if the "intelligence" really said so, it would have been just. I'm skeptical, but it possibly could be considered a "just war"
2006-10-28 11:08:37 · answer #2 · answered by boatbuilder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Appeasement does not work with tyrants. This also goes for the petty tyrants now running the warring militias in Iraq. They are not "freedom fighters", they are "greedom fighters".
I say if Iraq cannot stand together as a nation, partition it like India was partitioned and be done with it!
2006-10-28 11:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by Jim P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A war with no plan, and a totally inept commander!
2006-10-28 10:55:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no war is a just-war ...let's not do anything...and see what happens..then we would be saying "why didn't they do something"..
2006-10-28 11:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with Timothy...could not have been said better!
2006-10-28 11:01:42 · answer #6 · answered by tigerlily_catmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋